Welcome to the Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society! The OCJGS is your resource in Orange County, California, for all things related to finding your Jewish roots.

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned expert, you will find our monthly meetings stimulating and informative. In addition to meetings, hands-on workshops, and special events, members also have access to an excellent library of books and magazines pertinent to Jewish genealogy.​The Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We are a member of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.

Breaking News!

We have a new, permanent home as of June at Temple Beth Sholom in Santa Ana!

Calendar of Events

We normally meet the 4th Sunday of each month at Temple Beth Sholom, 2625 N Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705We meet in the Community Room next to the Social Hall​​Meetings are from 1:30 to 3:30 pm unless noted otherwise.​

​May 31​Michelle Sandler Presents What is new in Ukrainian Jewish Genealogy1:00 PM at Laguna Woods Orange County Public Library Branch

Our own Michelle Sandler, Vice President of Programming will cover

What’s new in Jewish Genealogy?LDS and digitization of Jewish recordsJewish Genealogy, Facebook and DNA Reclaim The Records–Yad Vashem and Pages of Testimony/JewishGens

What’s new in my personal research?Found Pages of Testimony for my Lissenker familyPictures of grave markers from cemeteries and from JewishGen.comSolved the great Jolly MysteryRecords from Facebook groups – Tracing the Tribe and Jewish Genealogy PortalHistorically significant photos from relatives

Bernard starts with pointers about Polish language, pronunciation, and its influence on Yiddish, English, and Hebrew. He then takes us on a historical tour of Poland from 1795 (the 3rd Partition of Poland) to the present, illustrating this history with biographies of his family drawn from his extensive genealogical research and knowledge of the Polish language.

July

We will not have a meeting in July

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Need help getting started? Stuck at a brick wall? Come early (from 1:00 to 1:30) and one of our experienced genealogists will be glad to give you some one-on-one help. You can even bring your laptop or tablet.